ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the government to seek nominations from opposition parties for representation on a parliamentary committee tasked with electoral reforms, sources told ARY News.
According to sources, the government plans to include opposition members in the committee to build consensus on the proposed electoral changes. The 20-member committee will be chaired by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), with five seats allocated to the opposition.
The National Assembly speaker will write to opposition parties, inviting them to join the committee and submit the names of five nominees, sources said. The initiative aims to advance electoral reforms through parliamentary consultation and agreement among political parties.
Separately, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has proposed drafting a new Charter of Democracy, a move that opposition leaders have reportedly endorsed.
A meeting of the opposition alliance in parliament has concluded, with a final decision on the proposed charter expected after further consultations. During the meeting, participants also contacted National Assembly Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai by telephone.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) plans to brief its members of parliament on the proposed Charter of Democracy.
Opposition parties also agreed to convene an All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) in the second week of November, where the alliance intends to formally announce the new charter.
Opposition leaders agreed that resolving the country’s political crisis requires all political parties to engage in dialogue.